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| '''John Cartaret''' was a [[UnitedKingdom/WhigParty|Whig]] politician and member of the [[UnitedKingdom/Parliament|House of Lords]], | '''John Carteret''' was a [[UnitedKingdom/WhigParty|Whig]] politician and member of the [[UnitedKingdom/Parliament|House of Lords]] in [[UnitedKingdom/Democratization|Great Britain]]. |
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| John was the eldest son of '''Robert Cartaret''', '''baron of Cartaret''' and '''Grace Cartaret''', '''countess of Granville'''. His father died when he was young, leaving John to inherit the baronet. He also entered the [[UnitedKingdom/Parliament|House of Lords]] upon coming of age. | John was the eldest son of '''Robert Carteret''', '''baron of Carteret''' and '''Grace''', '''countess of Granville''' in her own right. His father died when he was young, leaving John to inherit the baronet. He also entered the [[UnitedKingdom/Parliament|House of Lords]] upon coming of age. |
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| Cartaret served as [[UnitedKingdom/JamesStanhope|Stanhope's]] ambassador to [[Sweden/FrederickI|Sweden]]. This was in the context of the [[WorldHistory/GreatNorthernWar|Great Northern War]]. | Carteret served as [[UnitedKingdom/JamesStanhope|Stanhope's]] ambassador to [[Sweden/FrederickI|Sweden]]. This was in the context of the [[WorldHistory/GreatNorthernWar|Great Northern War]]. |
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| When the [[WorldHistory/WarOfAustrianSuccession|War of Austrian Succession]] erupted, Cartaret became a leading advocate for intervention on the side of [[Austria/MariaTheresa|Maria Theresa]]. For this he gained the favor of [[UnitedKingdom/GeorgeII|George II]], and was appointed secretary of state in 1742. | When the [[WorldHistory/WarOfAustrianSuccession|War of Austrian Succession]] erupted, Carteret became a leading advocate for intervention on the side of [[Austria/MariaTheresa|Maria Theresa]]. For this he gained the favor of [[UnitedKingdom/GeorgeII|George II]], and was appointed secretary of state in 1742. |
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| After his mother died in 1744, Cartaret succeeded as '''earl of Granville'''. | After his mother died in 1744, Carteret succeeded as '''earl of Granville'''. |
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| He was forced out of government by the politicking of [[UnitedKingdom/HenryPelham|Pelham]] in 1745, which escalated into the crisis of 1746. Cartaret was to be part of the '''Short-lived ministry'''. | He was forced out of government by the politicking of [[UnitedKingdom/HenryPelham|Pelham]] in 1745. The next year, Pelham triggered a government crisis by leading a mass resignation. [[UnitedKingdom/GeorgeII|George II]] turned to Carteret and [[UnitedKingdom/WilliamPulteney|Pulteney]] to form a government. This '''short-lived ministry''' fell apart within days, Pelham was recalled, and the king was forced to accept the appointed government as his exclusive advisors. |
John Carteret
John Carteret was a Whig politician and member of the House of Lords in Great Britain.
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John was the eldest son of Robert Carteret, baron of Carteret and Grace, countess of Granville in her own right. His father died when he was young, leaving John to inherit the baronet. He also entered the House of Lords upon coming of age.
Carteret served as Stanhope's ambassador to Sweden. This was in the context of the Great Northern War.
He returned to England and emerged as a rival to Walpole, and was excluded from government.
When the War of Austrian Succession erupted, Carteret became a leading advocate for intervention on the side of Maria Theresa. For this he gained the favor of George II, and was appointed secretary of state in 1742.
After his mother died in 1744, Carteret succeeded as earl of Granville.
He was forced out of government by the politicking of Pelham in 1745. The next year, Pelham triggered a government crisis by leading a mass resignation. George II turned to Carteret and Pulteney to form a government. This short-lived ministry fell apart within days, Pelham was recalled, and the king was forced to accept the appointed government as his exclusive advisors.